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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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